RELEASED: October 19, 2011
LATHAM, N.Y. - Hacker Murphy, LLP, a civil litigation law firm based in the Albany area, has a proven track record of getting positive results for clients in personal injury cases. This includes cases involving people killed or injured in fires involving defective smoke alarms.
Attorney James E. Hacker represented the plaintiffs in a wrongful death case growing out of fatal fire in Rotterdam, New York, in 2001 that claimed the lives of two members of the Hackert family. Mr. Hacker and his co-counsel gathered extensive evidence about the design and marketing of defective smoke alarms by First Alert and BRK Brands, Inc.
The attorneys took the case all the way to trial in 2006. After hearing the evidence, the jury awarded the plaintiffs $7 million dollars.
This is only of many notable verdicts and settlements that Hacker Murphy, LLP has achieved in personal injury cases. Other injury cases handled by the firm include motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and products liability.
Hacker Murphy LLP continues to accept cases involving injuries caused by defective smoke alarms. These include wrongful death cases and those involving burn injuries and other fire-related injuries. Regardless of which type of smoke alarm failure caused your injury, the firm can help you assert your rights.
For more information about Hacker Murphy, LLLP, call toll-free 1-866-919-9031. You can also contact the firm online. The firm serves clients in the Capital District and throughout Upstate New York.
